Outline of the Turks and Caicos Islands

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Turks and Caicos Islands:

The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are a British Overseas Territory comprising two groups of tropical islands north of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean.^[1]

General reference[]

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: The Turks and Caicos Islands
• Official English country name: Turks and Caicos Islands^[2]
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): None
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology:
• ISO country codes: TC, TCA, 796
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:TC
• Internet country code top-level domain: .tc

Geography of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Geography of the Turks and Caicos Islands

• The Turks and Caicos Islands are: A British overseas territory
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
    • North America (though not on the mainland)
  • Atlantic Ocean
    • North Atlantic Ocean
      • Caribbean (West Indies)
  • Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05), Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04)
  • Land boundaries: none
    • High: Blue Hills on the island of Providenciales 49 m (161 ft)
    • Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
  • Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 389 km
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• Atlas of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Environment of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

• Climate of the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Geology of the Turks and Caicos Islands
• • • Birds of the Turks and Caicos Islands
    • Mammals of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Natural geographic features of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

• Islands of the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Rivers of the Turks and Caicos Islands
• World Heritage Sites in the Turks and Caicos Islands: None

Regions of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Ecoregions of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Administrative divisions of the Turks and Caicos Islands

• Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Districts of the Turks and Caicos Islands

• North Caicos
• Middle Caicos
• Grand Turk
• Salt Cay, Turks Islands
• Turks and Caicos Islands

Demography of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Demographics of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Government and politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Politics of the Turks and Caicos Islands

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
• Capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands: Cockburn Town
• Elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands

• Political parties in the Turks and Caicos Islands
  • 2009 Corruption scandal

Branches of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Executive branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

• Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
  • Monarch's representative: Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, John Freeman
• Head of government: Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson
• Cabinet of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Legislative branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

• Turks and Caicos Islands House of Assembly (unicameral)
  • Suspended, powers delegated to Governor

Judicial branch of the government of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Foreign relations of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

International organization membership[]

The government of the Turks and Caicos Islands is a member of:^[1]

• Caribbean Community and Common Market (Caricom) (associate)
• Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) (subbureau)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)

Law and order in the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

• Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands
• • LGBT rights in the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Law enforcement in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Military of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Military of the Turks and Caicos Islands

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief: Queen Elizabeth II
• Forces

Local government in the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

History of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

History of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Culture of the Turks and Caicos Islands

• Cuisine of the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Languages of the Turks and Caicos Islands
• • Coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands
  • National anthem of the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Public holidays in the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Religion in the Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Hinduism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
• World Heritage Sites in the Turks and Caicos Islands: None

Art in the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

• Music of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Sports in the Turks and Caicos Islands

• Football in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Economy and infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 170th (one hundred and seventieth)
• Communications in the Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Internet in the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Currency of the Turks and Caicos Islands: Dollar
  • ISO 4217: USD
• Tourism in the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Transport in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

Education in the Turks and Caicos Islands

Infrastructure of the Turks and Caicos Islands[]

• Transportation in the Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Airports in the Turks and Caicos Islands

See also[]

English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Turks and Caicos Islands

• Index of Turks and Caicos Islands-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Turks and Caicos Islands-related topics
• Outline of geography
• Outline of North America
• Outline of the United Kingdom

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of the Turks and Caicos Islands

• Turks and Caicos Weekly News
• Turks and Caicos Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands official website
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada - Turks and Caicos profile
• Turks and Caicos - CIA World Factbook
• Turks and Caicos Free Press
• Turks & Caicos Tourist Board
• VisitProvidenciales - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Tourist Information

History

• History of the Turks And Caicos Islands
• Turks and Caicos History
• Turks and Caicos Islands Timeline of Significant Historical Events
• WorldStatesmen- Turks and Caicos Islands

Relationship with Canada

• CBC News Backgrounder - Canada and the Turks and Caicos